高三第二次月考试卷英语时量:120分钟PART ONE: LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A (22.5 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter(A、B or C) on the QUESTION BOOKLET. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11.How late was the delivery?A. 3 hoursB. 4 hoursC. 5 hours2. What does the woman promise to do?A. Refund the man his money.B. Deliver on time next time.C. Offer the man a free delivery. Conversation 23.What does the woman do on weekends?A. She does some reading.B. She helps her father.C. She goes to the beach.4.When does the man sing and tell stories in the camp?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.C. In the evening. Conversation 35.What is the woman’s temperature?A. 37.5℃B. 38℃C. 38.5℃6.What is the doctor’s suggestion?A. To stay in bed and h a ve a good rest.B. To take some medicine and drink more water.C. To stay in hospital for a few days.Conversation 47.What did dinosaurs live on?A. Plants or meat.B. Other animals.C. Birds.8.How many kinds of early animals are mentioned in the conversation?A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.9.What do we know about early lizards?A. They were very ugly.B. They lived in the sea.C. They laid eggs. Conversation 510.Where is the woman going?A. To the classroom.B. To the library.C. To the bookstore.11.What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Learn reading skills from the native speakers.B. Talk with the native students out of class.C. Avoid looking up words in the dictionary too often.12.What is the woman trying to do?A. Adjust the situation there.B. Avoid attending class discussions.C. Learn more about reading skills.Conversation 613.What does the woman ask the man about?A. His school life.B. His development plan.C. The size of his class.14.How many hobby groups are mentioned in the conversation?A. 5B. 6C. 715.When does the man have sports training?A. Every Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon.B. Every Tuesday and Friday afternoon.C. Every Wednesday and Friday afternoon.Section BDirections:In this section, you’ll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.You will hear the mini-talk TWICE.PART TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 points)SECTION A (15 points)Directions:Beneath each of the following sentences are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.21. Iran’s first nuclear power plant started supplying electricity to the national grid on Saturday, ____ on stream after years of delays, Iran’s ISNA news agency reported.A. to comeB. comeC. having comeD. coming22. Across North China _____ in the world, namely the Great Wall.A. the longest wall runsB. runs the longest wallC. does run the longest wallD. does the longest wall run23. Look, ____ fashionable clothes is she wearing that all the eyes are fixed on her!A. soB. suchC. howD. what24. The split between humans and living apes is thought by some scholars ____ 15 to 20 millionyears ago.A. to occurB. occurringC. to have occurredD. having occurred25. ____ a certain doubt among the people as to the practical value of the project.A. There remainsB. It hasC. They haveD. It remains26. The traffic problem we are looking forward to seeing _____ should have attracted the localgovernment’s attention.A. solvingB. solvedC. to solveD. solve27. With April 18’s railway speedup, highway and air transport will have to compete with _____ service for passengers.A. goodB. bestC. betterD. the best28. ---How was your trip abroad?---Great. The only pity is that I _____ to buy some gifts for my friends.A. forgotB. forgetC. would forgetD. was forgetting29. ____ the flight to Beijing will be delayed is ____ I’m especially worried about.A. If; whatB. Whether; thatC. When; thatD. Whether; what30. Many questions have been answered by John. He must have previewed the lessons last night, _____ he?A. needn’tB. hasn’tC. mustn’tD. didn’t31. — I’ll be able to come to see your performance at 8:30 tomorrow evening.— I’m sorry, by then my performance ___ and I ____ reporters in the meeting room.A. will be ended; will meetB. is to end; will meetC. will have ended; will be meetingD. will end; am going to meet32. Being physically examined for free twice a year is what every clerk _____ be ensured in any company of the state.A. mustB. ought toC. shallD. need33. I had just got up and was about to cook my breakfast _____ the telephone rang loudly, but it hung up _____ I could answer it.A. when; beforeB. while; beforeC. when; untilD. as; after34. If a computer crashes, you will lose the file you ______ on if you don’t save it early enough.A. workB. are workingC. will workD. worked35. — We shall take the conditions into careful account ____ you have attached to this contract.— Thanks. Hope for further cooperation.A. asB. whatC. whereD. whichSECTION B (18 points)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.I teach clay classes to children and adults. One cold afternoon a family came in to 36 a clay class together. It was a one-hour class that was meant to allow the family some fun at making their own artistic creations.Three children aged nine, seven and three sat in their seats 37 to begin their little artistic creations. The warm clay and various tools made their eyes full of 38. They were so excited to begin. Every word I said made them feel great in the clay class and so they began to create. The young artists enjoyed their 39 to touch, feel and express themselves until their parents 40 and controlled their every moment. They were told to do this, do that, use this, not that ... I 41 watched as the little blooms (花朵) of creations were taken from their small hands.The three-year-old rebelled (反抗) and was told she was 42. I wanted to ask how the parents would feel if they were enjoying themselves creating a piece of art and I took it from them and totally controlled the 43 of its creation. I asked the controlling father if he would like to have a cupof coffee and let the three-year-old just 44, explaining she would have fun and stop 45 him. He did and she continued focusing on her work with the most beautiful smile.In this hurried world, I 46 that some parents and teachers are not letting children 47 as they want. It is better to let children create works of art in their own way rather than tell them to do in ways that please us as adults.36. A. give B. teach C. enjoy D. conduct37. A. afraid B. ready C. unwilling D. careful38. A. confusion B. terror C. expectation D. anxiety39. A. habit B. determination C. responsibility D. freedom40. A. took over B. gave up C. went out D. calmed down41. A. hopefully B. curiously C. sorrowfully D. excitedly42. A. lazy B. brave C. proud D. naughty43. A. aim B. process C. time D. reason44. A. play B. cry C. sit D. watch45. A. asking B. annoying C. pleasing D. fighting46. A. find B. suggest C. agree D. doubt47. A. behave B. exercise C. study D. createSECTION C (12 points)Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.In many countries today, laws protect wildlife. In India, the need for such protection was realized centuries ago. About 300 B.C,48 Indian writer described forests that were somewhat like national parks today. The killing of game beasts was carefully supervised. Some animals were fully protected. 49 the forest, nobody was allowed to cut timber, burn wood for charcoal, 50 catch animals for their furs. Animals 51 became dangerous to human visitors were caught or killed outside the park, so that other animals would not become uneasy.The need for wildlife protection is 52 now than ever before. About a thousand species of animals are 53 danger of dying out, and the rate at which 54 are being destroyed has increased. 55 we took no measures to protect wildlife, some day our children would see no living creatures except man himself.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSIONDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AA water bearer in India had two large pots．One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full load of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's house, the cracked pot arrived only half full．For two years this went on daily．The perfect pot was proud of its accomplishment．Of course，the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection．After two years of this sense of bitter failure, it spoke one day to the water bearer by the stream．“I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you．”“Why?” asked the bearer．“What are you ashamed of?”“I have been able for these last two years to deliver only half my load, because this crack inmy side causes water to leak out all the way back．And you do not get full value for your efforts” the pot explained．The water bearer, hearing this, said, “As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path．”As they went up the hill, the cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it a little．The bearer said, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side ?” That is because I have known about you, and I took advantage of it．I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you have watered them．For two years I have been able to pick those beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table．Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty in his house．”56．What's the moral of the passage?A．No perfect man exists in this world．B．We should learn to be kind to ourselves．C．We sometimes don't have to mind too much the way we are．D．Once we have shortcomings, we should try to overcome them．57．Why did the cracked pot feel ashamed?A．Because it didn't hold water．B．Because the water bearer didn't like it．C．Because it didn't have a perfect appearance．D．Because it could only accomplish half of its load．58．What can we know from the passage?A．The water bearer felt sorry for the cracked pot．B．The cracked pot was more useful than the perfect one．C．The cracked pot watered the flowers along the path．D．The water bearer preferred the perfect pot to the cracked one．59．How would the cracked pot feel at the end of the story?A．Much happier with itself．B．Disappointed with itself．C．Prouder than the perfect pot．D．Still ashamed of itself．60．Which of the following proverbs can best go with this passage?A．Every dog has his day．B．Every man has his price．C．Every picture tells a story．D．Every cloud has a silver lining．BWhat I’ve noticed about some very successful business owners is that they are always learning and growing.For your business to be better you need to be better and, you don’t get better by doing nothing!You are the average of the five PEOPLE you hang around with most. Surround yourself with people whom you want to be like.To do this you may have to get right out of your comfort zone and join in a coaching program, go along to seminars(专题讨论会) where you can meet other like-minded people or those playing at a higher level of business than you.There’s no excuse not to get off your butt and learn your way to success. Regardless of whereyou are located，events are taking place all around the country regularly as well as online. Saying you have “no money” or “no time” is not a good enough excuse.For many business owners they spend their whole lives using these excuses and going nowhere. Don’t focus on where you are now, but where you want to be. You’ll find the money and the time if you seriously want to change.You ongoing learning can take you from struggling along to soaring high in all areas of your life.It’s been nearly six months since you made those New Year decisions to make changes in your business and your life.Are you getting the results you wanted?Is your business more profitable?Do you have more free time?Is the quality of your life improving?Is your answer “yes”, then take a look at why that is. What have you been doing to get these results? And if you’re not moving ahead, seriously look at why that is. When’s the last time you read a book, listened to a CD, got coached or attended a seminar to learn how to do things better? The people I know who are getting great results in their business and personal lives are always learning and growing.You are the Secret to Your Success, so do everything within your power to invest in yourself.61. All the following ways can contribute to your business EXCEPT ___________.A. getting in touch with successful peopleB. not dreaming of living a comfortable lifeC. avoiding finding unnecessary excusesD. deciding to change your present life62. The underlined phrase “get off your butt” in Paragraph 5 probably means _________.A. stop being lazy and start doing something usefulB. leave for a place where you want to goC. do something as you likeD. shoot an object63.According to the passage, the most important thing to success is __________.A. making a plan ahead of timeB. attending important meetings oftenC. making changes when necessaryD. keeping learning all the time64.Why does the writer write the word “people” in capital letters in Paragraph Three?A. People are supposed to set higher goals.B. It’s sometimes difficult to change a person.C. Average people are easy to get along with.D. You don’t get better by doing something.65.What would be the best title for this passage?A. Failure is the Mother of SuccessB. Successful Business OwnersC. Learn Your Way to SuccessD. No More any ExcusesCStudies have shown that the fewer medicines a person has to take the more likely he or she will take them. Last week, a study was released about a new treatment that combines 5 medicines for heart disease in one pill. Salim Yusuf of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada was the lead investigator. He presented the findings at the American College of Cardiology Conference in Orlando, Florida.The experimental drug is known as Polycap. It contains aspirin, a drug to lower cholesterol (胆固醇)and three medicines to lower blood pressure. The study was carried out at 50 health centers across India. More than two thousand people between the ages of 45 and 80 took part in the study. All had at least one risk factor for heart disease. These include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes or being severely overweight.The people were divided into 9 groups of about 200 people each. One group took Polycap. The other groups took either a single drug or different combinations of the medicines in the Polycap pill. The study showed that Polycap lowered blood pressure and cholesterol without many side effects. Doctor Y usuf said the single pill, taken once a day, could reduce the average person's risk of heart disease and stroke by about half. The maker of Polycap, Cadila Pharmaceuticals of India, paid for the study.Cardiovascular diseases（心血管疾病）of the heart and blood vessels are the number one cause of death around the world. These diseases kill more than seventeen million people every year.80 percent of them are in low and middle income countries. Doctor Yusuf said the single pill treatment could revolutionize heart disease prevention. People would be more likely to take one pill a day than many pills. And one pill would cost less than several pills.Other heart doctors say heart disease prevention is important but not necessarily with pills. They say patients might be able to get the same results with changes in diet and exercise.Doctors say that more research on Polycap is needed. They say the drug should be tested on thousands more people, including those in different risk, age and ethnic grou ps.66. The underlined sentence in Paragragh 1 implies that people _______.A. don’t like to take medicinesB. tend to take fewer medicinesC. should take medicines if it is necessaryD. tend to fall sick if they take fewer medicines67. Which of the following about Doctor Y usuf’s experiment on Polycap in India is True?A. Polycap was tested for its five different combinations.B. Polycap was proved basically safe and effective.C. All the participatiors had at least one symptom of heart disease.D. Participators were required to come from different ages and ethnic groups.68. From the passage, we can infer that Polycap ________.A. is generally accepted by heart doctorsB. mainly consists of medicines to lower blood pressureC. is certain to play important role in heart disease preventionD. will be cheaper than other common medicines to treat heart disease69. According to the passage, the following people are more likely to get Cardiovascular disease except ______.A. old peopleB. low-income peopleC. overweight peopleD. diabetic people70. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Different opinions about heart disease prevention.B. A combination pill may cut heart disease risk in half.C. A combination pill cures blood pressure and bad cholesterol.D. Cardiovascular diseases are the number one killer in the world.PART FOUR WRITING (45%)SECTION A (10%)Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.An altimeter（测高计）is an instrument used in an airplane to tell the pilot how high he is flying.The altimeter used in most airplanes is a kind of barometer（气压计）,which, like barometers found in ordinary homes, is a measuring instrument for air pressure. The weight of the atmosphere presses downwards everywhere. At sea level this pressure is more than 14 pounds on every square inch of the surface. The higher you go into the air, the lower the air pressure is. An altimeter measures this air pressure to show the altitude of the airplane, or, how high it is abo ve sea level.But the altimeter does not show how high the plane is above the ground. A plane might be flying at an altitude of 15,000 feet, but it would be only a thousand feet or so above the ground if the land in that area happened to be 14,000 feet above sea level.The pilot adjusts his altimeter to the actual sea-level pressure before setting out from the airport and then corrects it in flight according to new information given to him by radio. He flies high enough to be above any mountain he may pass on his course. The barometer altimeter is correct within about 300 feet.Another kind of altimeter, the radio altimeter, makes use of radio reflections. It calculates the height of the flying pl ane by sending out electrical signals to the surface below and measuring the time required f or them to bounce back（反弹）. It is correct within 15 feet over water, but is not reliable over land. Big planes usually have both kinds of altimeter.SECTION B (10%)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Image that you are sitting in a park and suddenly remember that you need to send an urgent email. You have your laptop computer with you and you connect it to a wireless access point (WAP) and access the Internet. Then you send your email. Wireless Internet has tricked(慢慢进入) into our existence in so many ways that we don’t even realize what a necessary part it has become of our day-to-day lives.How do we connect to a wireless Internet service for laptop computers? There are two ways to do this. They are Wi-Fi connection and bluetooth connection. Wireless networking is very easy. You just switch on the Wi-Fi button that has been provided in the laptop for Wi-Fi browsing. Once that is done, the computer will make you connect to the Internet.An increasing fact about Wi-Fi networking is that you can create a network between similar wireless devices. This is especially easy in Wi-Fi compatible (兼容的) laptops. Consider a situation where you and your friend both have Wi-Fi laptops, and there is some data you want to exchange. But the beauty of Wi-Fi networking technology is that you can set up a network between you and your friend’s laptop, and share all the data you want.Broadband Internet connection is typically preferred by any user as it provides better speed for Internet browsing. Broadband wireless Internet for laptops is similar to Wi-Fi technology. Wherever you find a Wi-Fi hot spot, its backbone is always broadband Internet. Up until the invention of 3G mobile phones, Internet speed on mobile phone was very slow. 3G has the promise of changing the entire face of broadband technology. Just imagine browsing at speeds of more than 2MB per second. To give you a measure of the speed, 3G enables you to watch high quality live videos on the Internet.It is amazing to see how technology changes and the rate at which it changes. There may come a time when you may be able to browse using mobile wireless Internet for laptops anywhere in the world.81. What’s the author’s purpose by giving an example at the beginning of the passage? (No more than 5 words.)____________________________________________________________________.82. If you want to share data with your friends through Wi-Fi networking, what should you do? ( No more than 6 words.)____________________________________________________________________.83. What does the passage mainly talk about? ( No more than 5 words.)____________________________________________________________________.84. What is the greatest advantage of 3G mobile phones? ( No more than 5 words.)____________________________________________________________________.SECTION C (25%)Directions: Write an English letter according to the instructions given below in Chinese.下图描绘的是当今学生中存在的一种现象。
